Andrew Clyde: “One of the most egregious provisions in this socialist spending bill includes providing $80 billion to the IRS for…”

“One of the most egregious provisions in this socialist spending bill includes providing $80 billion to the IRS for hiring 87,000 new agents to audit hardworking Americans. After my small business was wrongfully targeted by the IRS back in 2013, I know a thing or two about how burdensome and costly battles with the IRS can be. I will tell you, it is a grueling fight that most Americans simply cannot endure. This is precisely why I introduced an amendment to eliminate the IRS enforcement provision in this severely misguided legislation. The Democrats rejected it, confirming their intent to supercharge IRS audits in order to pay for their Big Government socialist agenda. This week has also proven just how corrupt our Federal agencies are and the length they are willing to go to persecute political opponents. Think about it: If the left will weaponize the FBI to raid President Trump's personal residence, they will surely weaponize the IRS' new 87,000 agents, many of whom will be trained in the use of deadly force, to go after any American citizen. Madam Speaker, I urge my colleagues to vote ``no'' on supersizing and weaponizing the IRS against the American people.”